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Age: Gender : Male / Female Occupation :
Education level: A Primary school and below B Junior middle school C High school D Secondary school E University and above
Your father’s nationality: Education level: Pumi language proficiency: Skilled / Good / Slightly understand / None
Your mother’s nationality: Education level: Pumi language proficiency: Skilled / Good / Slightly understand / None
A(Multiple choice)
1.Which language did you first learn as a child?
A Pumi language B Mandarin C Chinese Dialect D Minority Other language What is the language level? A Skilled B Good C Slightly understand
2. What is your second language?
A Pumi language B Mandarin C Chinese Dialect D Minority Other Languages E None What is the language level? A Skilled B Good C Slightly understand
3.What is your third language?
A Pumi language B Mandarin C Chinese Dialect D Minority Other Languages E None
What is the language level? A Skilled B Good C Slightly understand
4.What language do you currently use to communicate with parents and elders at home? A Pumi language B Mandarin C Chinese Dialect D Other minority Languages ( )
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If more than one language, what percent of each language do you use to communicate with them？ The first language ( ), the second language ( ), the third language ( ) A 0-24% B 25%-49% C 50%-74% D75%-100%
5.What language do you currently use to communicate with siblings and peers at home?
A Pumi language B Mandarin C Chinese Dialect D Other minority Languages ( ) If more than one language, what percent of each language do you use to communicate with them？ The first language ( ), the second language ( ), the third language ( )
A 0-24% B 25%-49% C 50%-74% D75%-100%
6.Which language do you currently use to communicate with your child or junior at home?
A Pumi language B Mandarin C Chinese Dialect D Other minority Languages ( ) If more than one language, what percent of each language do you use to communicate with them？ The first language ( ), the second language ( ), the third language ( )
A 0-24% B 25%-49% C 50%-74% D 75%-100%
7. What language do you use to communicate with the local ethnic people in the village?
A Pumi language B Mandarin C Chinese Dialect D Other minority Languages ( ) If more than one language, what percent of each language do you use to communicate with them？ The first language ( ), the second language ( ), the third language ( )
A 0-24% B 25%-49% C 50%-74% D 75%-100%
8. What language do you communicate with non-local ethnic people in the village?
A Pumi language B Mandarin C Chinese Dialect D Other minority Languages ( )
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If more than one language, what percent of each language do you use to communicate with them？ The first language ( ), the second language ( ), the third language ( )
A 0-24% B 25%-49% C 50%-74% D 75%-100%
9. What kind of language do you use to communicate with your classmates after school?
A Pumi language B Mandarin C Chinese Dialect D Other minority Languages ( ) If more than one language, what percent of each language do you use to communicate with them？ The first language ( ), the second language ( ), the third language ( )
A 0-24% B 25%-49% C 50%-74% D75%-100%
10. What language do you use in the market?
A Pumi language B Mandarin C Chinese Dialect D Other Minority Languages ( ) If more than one language, what percent of each language do you use to communicate with them? The first language ( ), the second language ( ), the third language ( )
A 0-24% B 25%-49% C 50%-74% D75%-100%
11. What language do you use in your village meetings?
A Pumi language B Mandarin C Chinese Dialect D Other Minority Languages ( ) If more than one language, what percent of each language do you use to communicate with them？ The first language ( ), the second language ( ), the third language ( )
A 0-24% B 25%-49% C 50%-74% D 75%-100%
B.
12. You think the best language to listen to is
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A Pumi B Mandarin C Chinese Dialect D Other minority languages E Other languages 13. Your favorite language is
A Pumi B Mandarin C Chinese Dialect D Other minority languages E Other languages 14. You think the most useful language is
A Pumi B Mandarin C Chinese Dialect D Other minority languages E Other languages 15. Do you think Pumi language is cordial?
A Very cordial B Cordial C General D No feeling 16. Is the Pumi language social influence big?
A Very big B Big C Not so big D No influence
17. Do you think Pumi language is easier to learn than other languages?
A Very easy B Easy C Not so easy D Hard
18. Do you think it necessary to learn (speak) Pumi language?
A very necessary B necessary C not so necessary D not necessary If you think it necessary, please answer why? (Multiple choice)
A Is conducive to the succession of our own culture B Will help work and make money C Will have more friends D Convenient life E Other ( )
19. If you speak Pumi language, please answer this, what is the reason that you learn (speak) Pumi language? (Multiple choice)
A My parents’ requirement B personal like C for future job, study and test.
D As the Pumi people, I should learn my native language E others ( )
If you do not speak Pumi, please answer. What do you think is the most important problem you encountered in Pumi language? (Multiple choice)
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A So few people around me to speak it that the speaking opportunity is less B I afraid of others jokes and fear of communication C It is difficult speak and I do not want to learn D Useless, unnecessary to learn (say)
20.If the Pumi people who can speak Pumi language in your village went out to work or study for some time and then came back to the village, but they no longer speak Pumi language. What’s your attitude?
A Should not B Does not matter D Support
21. Are you willing to further study and master the national language?
A Very willing to B willing to C Does not matter D Do not want
22. If the Pumi relatives and friends do not speak Pumi, do you want them to learn it?
A Very much hope B Hope C Does not matter D Does not want 23. Do you want all the Pumi people to speak your native Language?
A Urge B Take everything as it comes C does not matter D does not want B Language Education
24. What kind of language mode would you expect your next generation to receive in their school?
A Chinese education B Pumi language education C Chinese and Pumi language balance education
25. Do you think your primary school in your hometown should teach both Chinese and Pumi language?
A Very willing to B Willing to C Does not matter D Against
26. Do you want to create a set of Pumi characters on the basis of Pumi language?
A very hope B hope C Does not matter D does not want to
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27. What is the most needed now in Pumi language schooling: (Please sort by level of need?)
A Policy support B Capital investment C Teacher training D Teaching materials compiled E Pumi people want to learn C. National identity
Note: The following figures indicate –0 refers to Strongly disagree, 1 refers to Disagree, 2 refers to Not clear, 3 refers to Agree , and 4 Strongly agree.
28. I spent some time learning my ethnicities, such as historical traditions and customs. 0 1 2 3 4
29. I took the initiative to participate in the group activities of our national citizenship 0 1 2 3 4
30. I know my national identity and what it means to me. 0 1 2 3 4 31. I feel that my minority status will affect my future. 0 1 2 3 4 32. I have a strong sense of belonging to my people. 0 1 2 3 4
33. In order to know more about my own ethnic history, I often talk about my people with others. 0 1 2 3 4
34. I have done a lot of things, such as reading books, newspapers and magazines, etc., to understand my ethnicity. 0 1 2 3 4
35. I wish I belonged to another nationality. 0 1 2 3 4
36. I am proud of my ethnic people and the achievements we have made. 0 1 2 3 4
37. I will participate in various activities of my ethnicity, such as diet, music, customs, and religious activities. 0 1 2 3 4
38. I have a strong attachment to my own ethnicity. 0 1 2 3 4
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39. I like my own culture or ethnic background. 0 1 2 3 4
40. I have seen our ethnic famous film and television or literary works. 0 1 2 3 4
41. I would like to participate if there is a future Pumi cultural and musical language and other related learning heritage activities. 0 1 2 3 4
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